Humanity has harnessed the power of fire for over a million years, yet it can be said this is one of mankind’s greatest inventions with a checkered past. This week, we’re taking a closer look at ...

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When was the first friction match brought over the Santa Fe Trail to New Mexico? That is an interesting question I have been trying to answer for some time. Prior to the introduction of matches, New ...

EXACTLY a hundred years ago next Thursday, EJohn Walker, pharmacist of Stockton-onTees, recorded in his Day-Book the first credit sale of his newly-invented ‘Friction Lights,’ which were indisputably ...

Walker did not patent his invention. Samuel Jones from London copied his idea and marketed his matches as "Lucifer's"!In 1826, John Walker, a chemist in Stockton on Tees, discovered through lucky ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. overall: 1 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in x 2 1/2 ...